William Strong v. Edward D. Fitzpatrick and Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick, LLP

¶ 1. In this legal malpractice case, plaintiff claims that his deceased mother's attorney failed to draft a will reflecting her alleged intent to leave plaintiff a greater share of real estate than that left to his siblings. Plaintiff appeals the trial court's summary judgment decision for defendant, arguing that defendant owed him a duty of care as a prospective beneficiary of his mother's estate. We disagree and therefore affirm.

¶ 2. Plaintiff's mother married plaintiff's stepfather in 1966. Mother had three children when she married stepfather: plaintiff and his two siblings. Stepfather…